A fun Sunday Morning

pwd72s · 01-31-2022, 12:41 PM

Yesterday. Neighbor's 15 year old son was shooting hoops in their driveway. He's helped us out with chores here. Nice kid. At 15, already 6'1" or so...no fear of school bullies, knowing he belongs to a local amateur boxing club. He's also an explorer scout, volunteers for the local sheriff's search and rescue operations. So, I strolled over, said I had something to show him. Asked if he liked posters as we strolled to my garage...for there on my garage wall, back in 1980, I had tacked and stapled a poster advertising the then local Boxing club that the then coach gave me after I donated. Touted as "Oregon vs. Washington"...a club from Vancouver. Pics of the local boxers and their opponents, listing weight classes, etc. Definitely faded, some minor tearing on an edge or two, but still very legible. Tacked to a garage wall for 40+ years wasn't kind to the poster or it's thin paper.

Scott's face lit up like the sun after I told him the poster was his. I walked to the tool rollaway, got a pair of needlenose pliers and carefully pulled thumbtacks and staples. Scott said the poster was older than his mom, and probably the only one left. I'm sure the first statement was true...the second probably true. I'm happy that he understood and appreciated the history he was holding. He talked of consulting with his mom about how to preserve it..

Yep, a fun morning...

oldE · 01-31-2022, 12:44 PM

Yep.An excellent morning.
Good on ya.

Best
Les

Steve Carlton · 01-31-2022, 12:48 PM

Teach him to play pool.

Baz · Baz's Garage

Well done, Paul! Sounds like a great young man.

I've said this before......that the extent of impact we as an elder can have on a young person is often immeasurable.

pwd72s · 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

Teach him to play pool.

If he showed any interest, I would...show him the basics, that is. I'm really not qualified to teach. Hell, I know only the basics myself. Just as well he has no interest. The only tables I know of in this town are ratty coin-op things in the area dives.

(edit) Besides, the young seek out their own interests. He knows I play pool. If he really was interested, wouldn't he ask?

ckelly78z · 01-31-2022, 03:24 PM

Cool idea of passing it on....They do make really nice glass cases for show casing all sizes of posters.

Chocaholic · 01-31-2022, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ckelly78z

Cool idea of passing it on....They do make really nice glass cases for show casing all sizes of posters.

Or he’ll have it on eBay for $600 before the sun goes down.

Just kidding.

LWJ · 01-31-2022, 05:23 PM

Cool.

ckissick · 01-31-2022, 10:48 PM

I built a left-handed 12-string acoustic guitar almost 30 years ago for a friend who decided he didn't want it, after all. I couldn't play it, so it just sat in the case for all these years. Then I noticed a very talented guitarist in the school band at my daughter's high school. He played left-handed, so I spoke to him after a school performance that my daughter sang in.

He lived and breathed guitar. I could see his passion, clear as day. So I said, "Do you want a 12-string guitar?" He was thrilled. In fact, he got emotional when he first saw it. I'm so glad I finally found someone worthy of it. I would have found a home for it long ago, but it's not easy to find a left-handed guitarist!

pwd72s · 01-31-2022, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ckissick

I built a left-handed 12-string acoustic guitar almost 30 years ago for a friend who decided he didn't want it, after all. I couldn't play it, so it just sat in the case for all these years. Then I noticed a very talented guitarist in the school band at my daughter's high school. He played left-handed, so I spoke to him after a school performance that my daughter sang in.

He lived and breathed guitar. I could see his passion, clear as day. So I said, "Do you want a 12-string guitar?" He was thrilled. In fact, he got emotional when he first saw it. I'm so glad I finally found someone worthy of it. I would have found a home for it long ago, but it's not easy to find a left-handed guitarist!

A tip of my hat!

GH85Carrera · GH85Carrera's Garage

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Originally Posted by ckissick

I built a left-handed 12-string acoustic guitar almost 30 years ago for a friend who decided he didn't want it, after all. I couldn't play it, so it just sat in the case for all these years. Then I noticed a very talented guitarist in the school band at my daughter's high school. He played left-handed, so I spoke to him after a school performance that my daughter sang in.

He lived and breathed guitar. I could see his passion, clear as day. So I said, "Do you want a 12-string guitar?" He was thrilled. In fact, he got emotional when he first saw it. I'm so glad I finally found someone worthy of it. I would have found a home for it long ago, but it's not easy to find a left-handed guitarist!

I bet that was a better feeling than selling it for a lot of money. Good for the kid and you.

oldE · 02-01-2022, 06:06 AM

That is excellent! It was just waiting for the right player.
One of my friends had a set of custom made golf clubs built for him and offered his "old" set to me. I asked him to do me a favor and give them to some kid he knew who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to play with a really good set of clubs. He thought back to a young man who lived in a town where he had been stationed (RCMP) and shipped the clubs to him.

Best
Les